Etten, Netherlands
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Oude IJsselstreek
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7075AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 14
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| area_total_km2 = 10.97
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| population_total = 1,850
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
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| area_code = 0315
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Etten is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, 7 km southeast of Doetinchem.
Etten was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Gendringen.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=February 20, 2007 }}
History
The village was first mentioned around 1200 as de Ettene. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/etten2 |title=Etten - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |quote=1105 document was a forgery |access-date=24 March 2022 |language=nl}} The village started on a river dune along the Oude IJssel. The Dutch Reformed Church there dates from the 15th century with 11th century elements.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0080.php |title=Etten |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9406-3 |language=nl |access-date=24 March 2022}} Castle Schuylenburgh was a medieval castle in the village that was bombed twice during World War II, and later demolished.{{cite web|url=https://gelderland.75jaarvrijheid.nl/artikel/2380057/het-mysterieuze-kasteel-in-terborg-dat-nu-toch-eindelijk-open-huis-houdt |title=Het mysterieuze kasteel in Terborg dat nu toch eindelijk 'open huis' houdt |website=75 Jaarvrijheid |access-date=24 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, the village was home to 292 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/etten |title=Etten |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Etten, de Sint-Maartenskerk RM16068 IMG 5406 2020-05-09 12.38.jpg|Etten, reformed church
File:Overzicht voorgevel - Silvolde - 20072493 - RCE.jpg|Castle Schuylenburgh
File:2010-09-11 om oij etten molenstraat 48 01.JPG|House in Etten
References
{{Dutch municipality Oude IJsselstreek}}
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Category:Populated places in Gelderland
Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland
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